He hasn't played a single game this season with Rod Brind'Amour's squad. In his NHL career, Lemieux has played 307 games, collecting 74 points and 548 penalty minutes.
Could he be the solution for the Habs? The question is, but the fact that he is the son of a former Canadiens player could perhaps make Hughes want to claim him. Or not.
Another player available
Brendan Lemieux is not alone on waivers. He is accompanied by the 60th overall pick in 2016 by the San Jose Sharks, Dylan Gambrell. In 233 NHL games, Gambrell has collected 40 points.
Having played full-time with the Toronto Marlies last season, collecting 36 points in 66 games, Gambrell had signed a deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets, but they unfortunately found that he was no better than the AHL.